Open Congress : News Articles for Rep. Jeff Flake [R, AZ-6]

2009-11-24T00:00:00Z

A Mesa Democrat has launched her second bid to unseat US Rep. Jeff Flake by attacking him for one of his signature issues - congressional earmarks. ...

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How Glenn Beck Can Save the Right

2009-11-24T00:00:00Z

Then there are the Republicans who, besides Ron Paul and perhaps Jeff Flake, remain in the grips of a neoconservative vision of a new American century led ...

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O Capitol Christmas tree, O Capitol Christmas tree

2009-11-23T00:00:00Z

Rep. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), who grew up in nearby Snowflake, Ariz., said of his state's first Capitol Christmas Tree, “It's about time. ...

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Q: What is your favorite food at Thanksgiving?

2009-11-23T00:00:00Z

Rep. Walter Jones (RN.C.): I love collard greens [and I] put some vinegar on top of it, and that's some good Southern eating. Rep. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz. ...

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New H-1B hiring bill takes aim at tech firms

2009-11-20T00:00:00Z

...firms. The legislation also sets higher salary standards for visa workers as well as anti-fraud provisions. Conversely, U.S. Rep. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) has proposed legislation that would to increase the H-1B cap and that would exempt foreign graduates

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New H-1B hiring bill takes aim at tech firms

2009-11-20T00:00:00Z

The legislation also sets higher salary standards for visa workers as well as anti-fraud provisions. Conversely, US Rep. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz. ...

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Sarah Palin and the media: a love story

2009-11-20T00:00:00Z

The face of the Party in Congress wouldn't be John Boehner, it would be Jeff Flake or Paul Ryan. Or Ron Paul for goodness sakes. At least he understands the ...

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Flake: Obama to take more centrist course

2009-11-20T00:00:00Z

Congressman Jeff Flake predicts that President Barack Obama's administration will chart a more centrist course as his administration moves forward. ...

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2009-11-19T00:00:00Z

and Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), will pass Congress, given Obama's stated support for loosening restrictions. Key members of Congress, like Sen. ...

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Sides gear up for fight over U.S. ban on travel to Cuba

2009-11-19T00:00:00Z

...tightened travel regulations. In recent months, a bill ending the travel ban sponsored by Reps. Bill Delahunt (D-Mass.) and Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) has picked up 178 co-sponsors -- approaching the 218 votes needed for passage. With Democrats controlling th

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Sides gear up for fight over U.S. ban on travel to Cuba

2009-11-19T00:00:00Z

Training minnows

2009-11-19T00:00:00Z

...recipients' policy positions. As Maurice Claver-Carone argued, this is the bread and butter of American democracy. Arizona's Rep. Jeff Flake sounds hypocritical when he implies that there is something nefarious in this. If The Miami Herald were to look

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Skepticism greets bill to lift 50-year-old Cuba travel restrictions

2009-11-19T00:00:00Z

... Proponents remain hopeful that the bill, sponsored by Reps. Bill Delahunt (D-Mass.) and Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), will pass Congress, given Obama’s stated support for loosening restrictions. Key members of Congress, like Sen. Richard Lugar (R-Ind.), the

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Congress should act now, not wait

2009-11-18T00:00:00Z

In addition to our senators, Arizona's delegation includes a wealth of expertise on this subject - from Rep. Jeff Flake on the right to Rep. ...

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Campus Notebook: Somebody Else's Limits

2009-11-16T00:00:00Z

Jeff Flake (Ariz.) and Timothy Johnson (Ill.) all pledged to leave after the 2004 elections, only to run again in 2006. DeMint's not making the same mistake ...

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Money affects Cuba policy

2009-11-16T00:00:00Z

...the travel ban even though public opinion polls suggest most Americans believe it should be lifted. PUBLIC'S OPINION Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., who backs greater engagement with Cuba, said the report isn't a surprise. ``I don't know how else you can expl

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Money Talks: Report Links Donations, Cuba Embargo Support

2009-11-16T00:00:00Z

...Donnelly said, pointing to a World Public Opinion survey in April that found 70 percent of Americans support travel to Cuba. Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Arizona, who backs greater engagement with Cuba, said the report wasn't a surprise. "I don't know how else yo

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The Peculiar Exploits of the 111th Congress

2009-11-15T00:00:00Z

In fact, no sooner had Congressman Green submitted his request than Arizona's Republican congressman Jeff Flake rushed to make his opposition known, ...

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Money affects Cuba policy

2009-11-15T00:00:00Z

Rep. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., who backs greater engagement with Cuba, said the report isn't a surprise. ``I don't know how else you can explain how our current ...

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